(19)
(11) EP 2 085 780 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/32

(21) Application number: 08172045.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/50(2006.01)
A61P 35/00(2006.01)
 C12Q 1/25(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 12.09.2000 US 231994 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01972994.6 / 1319183

(71) Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sundaram, Mallikarjum
    Brighton, MA 02135 (US)
  • Venkataraman, Ganesh
    Woburn, MA 01801 (US)
  • Shriver, Zachary
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • Liu, Dongfang
    Westborough, MA 01581-3403 (US)
  • Qi, Yi Mei
    Cambridge, MA 02139-2713 (US)
  • Sasisekharan, Ram
    Cambridge, MA 02146 (US)

(74) Representative: Elend, Almut Susanne et al
Venner Shipley LLP Byron House Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road
Cambridge CB4 0WZ
Cambridge CB4 0WZ (GB)

   


(54) Methods and products related to low molecular weight heparin


(57) The invention relates to methods and products for characterizing and using polysaccharides. Low molecular weight heparin products and methods of use are described. Methods for characterizing purity and activity of polysaccharide preparations including glycosaminoglycans such as heparin are also described.







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